Mulwa Surname

14,502nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 38,457 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Mulwa Surname Definition:

Mulwa is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: one who is eaten.

Mulwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya36,8601:1,253198
Malawi7061:24,2483,692
DR Congo3761:196,48819,671
Zambia2121:74,7646,427
Uganda1111:351,70523,045
United States621:5,846,112285,490
Botswana171:128,64318,229
Sudan161:2,344,3874,438
England151:3,714,537119,675
Papua New Guinea141:582,40870,330
Tanzania131:4,072,43252,852
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Iceland41:95,0224,787
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Guyana31:254,07411,262
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

Mulwa (13,386) may also be a first name.

Mulwa Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mulwa is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: one who is eaten.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mulwa Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Mulwa Come From? nationality or country of origin

Mulwa is most common in Kenya. It may also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mulwa? popularity and diffusion

It is the 14,502nd most commonly held last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 189,499 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mulwa reside; 96 percent reside in East Africa and 93 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Mulwa is also the 50,242nd most numerous first name world-wide. It is borne by 13,386 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Kenya, where it is held by 36,860 people, or 1 in 1,253. In Kenya it is most prevalent in: Kitui County, where 31 percent live, Machakos County, where 27 percent live and Makueni County, where 15 percent live. Beside Kenya this surname exists in 38 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 2 percent live and The DR Congo, where 1 percent live.

Mulwa Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Mulwa last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Mulwa surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.

Mulwa earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 25.12% more than the national average, earning $53,987 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Mutluay671,694/
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Mauluah6710/
Muluhah679/
Mutelua674/
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Moulbai672/
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Musilwe671/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mulwa
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